Episode 11
SCENE 1
(Sighing Amber leans her head back against the wall. It had been two days now and nothing had happened. Occasionally someone came with water and food, but refused to talk to them.)
Vulture: Apparently they're just letting us rot in here.
Robin: I thought they had a plan for us.
Vulture: They kidnapped us for no reason at all!
(At that the door opens and about ten people in black clothes and masks walk in. In pairs they grab one of the captives and pull a hood over their heads. Vulture struggles violently and one of her guards punches her hard in her injured rip. She lets out a cry and slumps down only held by the guards.)
Crow (muffled): What are you doing?
Guard: Shut up!
(They then drag the captives out of the room and as the door falls shut, the camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 2
(Alice, Ellie, Jack, Kayla and Ryan are sitting in the café eating breakfast.)
Alice (cont.): Well and then she just left!
Ellie: She believed him?
Alice: Yes! First she tells us, he's some kind of lunatic and then she trusts his word like that. I don't get it!
Jack: And we're nowhere near finding out, what happened to Amber and the others.
Ryan: Shouldn't the kidnapper contact us? Like a bribe or something.
Jack: That'd be wonderful.
Ellie: Wonderful?
Jack (shrugs): Yea, we'd have something to work with then.
(Kayla picks in her plate of beans and pushes it away. Ellie twirls a strand of her blonde hair around her finger, then a wide smile spreads across her face.)
Ryan: What?
Ellie: We can't just sit around waiting for something to happen, so I decided to do something.
Alice: Do what?
Ellie: Well, what do I do best?
Jack: Ellie, you can't write about it.
Ellie (snaps): Why not?
Jack: Because it makes us weak. We can't tell the whole city our leader has been captured.
Alice: We'll be fine.
Ryan: Yea, we still have Lex and me.
Ellie: And Slade and Jay.
Alice: We have a bunch of fighters.
Jack: It's not about the fighters. How do we look to the other tribes, when it's apparently so easy to take our leader?
Kayla: I think you're worrying too much, Jack. It could help with the search. Maybe someone saw something that night.
Ellie: Exactly!
(She pushes her empty plate aside and leaves. Alice and Kayla follow her, leaving Jack to shake his head and Ryan to eat Kayla's plate as well.)
SCENE 3
(Slade is pacing in front of Ruby's door and finally gets his nerves together to knock on the door. After a voice from inside asks him to come in, he steps into the room. Ruby gives him one look, then turns his back on him and continues to fold laundry on her bed.)
Ruby: What do you want, Slade?
Slade: I came to apologize.
Ruby: What for?
(Slade sighs and moves closer, but she just takes a step away from him so he stops.)
Slade: Look, you have every right to be angry at me, but you have to understand that-...
Ruby (snaps): Understand what?!
Slade: I didn't think Ebony would lie to me and she seemed sincere.
Ruby: Well, she did!
Slade: I know that now and I'm sorry, I didn't believe you. We've known each other so long and I could always trust you. It was stupid.
(Finally she turns around and a small smile crosses Slade's face, but Ruby remains serious.)
Ruby: It was really stupid! I've been your friend, why wouldn't you believe me? You hurt me, Slade!
Slade (softly): I know. I messed up, but maybe... Maybe you can forgive me?
Ruby: Don't count on it!
(She then points at the door.)
Ruby: Now leave!
Slade: But, Ruby...
Ruby: Get out!
(Frustrated she throws a t-shirt at him, that she was folding. Disappointed he catches the clothes, then throws it back at her and leaves.)
SCENE 3
(Lex is sitting in his room with a comic book, irritably flicking through it. His door is open and we can see Darryl walking past, then after a few seconds he walks past again. This repeats itself for a while, until Lex throws the comic book to the floor and sits up.)
Lex (shouts): What the hell, Darryl!
(The younger boy pokes his head inside with a half smile on his face.)
Darryl: Sorry.
Lex: Come in!
(Darryl slowly walks in and closes the door.)
Lex: Why were you lurking?
Darryl: I need to ask you something, but.. I just don't know how to put it.
Lex (impatiently): Just spill the beans.
Darryl: Well, you... uh... you're really good with girls, right? I mean... uhm... you...ah... you get them, right?
(With a wide grin Lex leans forward and shrugs.)
Lex: Some might disagree with you, but yes... I do understand them. So who's the lucky lady?
(Darryl looks very uncomfortable, treating from one foot on another, before he speaks.)
Darryl: When you... uh... you know, sleep with a girl and she ignores you afterwards, what's the matter?
Lex (laughs): One of the Harpie-girls? Maybe it was just a one time thing. Man those are some feisty girls.
Darryl: But she never even mentioned it.
Lex: Were you that bad?
Darryl (quickly): No!
(Amused Lex smirks at him, before he gets up and puts a friendly arm around his shoulder.)
Lex: You know, Darryl, women are crazy. You can never do the right thing, because they don't know what they want. You don't do anything, let her come to you.
Darryl: But isn't the guy supposed to do the first step?
Lex: What first step? You already slept with her, didn't you?
Darryl: Yea, but we weren't dating or anything. I didn't give her something nice before.
(Lex shakes his head and sits down again.)
Lex: You're the first guy, who doesn't understand a one-night-stand.
(Camera closes up on Darryl's unhappy face, before fading out.)
SCENE 4
(In Salene's room, Sparrow packs her stuff into a bag pack and then turns to the door, where KC stands and watches her. A crooked smile creeps up on her face.)
Sparrow: What are you doing? Sad to see me leave?
KC: Why would I? You've only been here a few days.
Sparrow (shrugs): Yes, but they were fun. Mostly that is.
KC: You could probably stay, if you want.
(She laughs as she picks up her bag and walks towards him.)
Sparrow: I have a tribe, you know, and Kestrel gave me an order. She wants me to go to the warehouses and talk to Bray and Noel.
KC: Alone? The city is dangerous, especially for a girl.
Sparrow (frowns): What? I can manage, KC.
KC: Sure, but you just recovered.
Sparrow: I wasted too much time laying down already. Now I have to get my sister back!
(She pushes past him, but KC follows her into the entrance hall, where Salene is on guard duty. She stands when she sees the Harpy and gives her a warm smile.)
Salene: I guess, this is Goodbye then?
Sparrow (nods): I'll be around. While Crow is gone, I'll be the informant.
KC: I'm coming with you.
(Both girls turn to him, Sparrow annoyed and Salene surprised.)
Salene & Sparrow: Why?
KC: I want to check the warehouses out... see Bray. You know, I've been with him in the mines.
Salene: I guess you can.
Sparrow: No, he can't. (turns to KC) I don't need you to look after me.
KC: Fine, I won't! I'm still coming, though.
Sparrow: Fine!
(The two of them walk out, leaving Salene to look after them smiling.)
Salene: He sure did grow up.
SCENE 5
(Jay sits behind the hospital in the little park on a bench. To his feet is an old can, which he kicks from side to side, deep in thoughts. Pictures of Amber flash across the screen and he angrily kicks the can away. From off-screen sarcastic laughter is heard. Camera pans around, showing Ram walking towards him.)
Ram: Well, what do we have here? The mighty Jay has fallen.
(Jay doesn't turn around, but his face contorts in anger.)
Jay: Go away, Ram!
Ram: And you lost your manners, too. You're loosing it, boy.
Jay: Just leave me alone. I can do without your snide remarks.
(Ram reaches the bench and stops to stand next to him. Jay looks up at him with a disgusted look.)
Ram: I have other great attributes to me, Jay. Can I interest you in an intelligent discussion?
Jay: No, but I'd appreciate a little dose of Walking Away on your part.
Ram: Now, why are you so mopy? Don't you have a baby to look after?
Jay (snaps): It's not mine!
Ram (sniggers): So that's what eating you up. Bray is back in the picture.
Jay: He's not! Haven't you paid attention, Ram? He doesn't want to be part of the Mall Rats any more.
Ram: So are you grumpy because Amber is gone or because she doesn't want you any more? That's the fate of a rebound, you should know that.
Jay: What do you know about relationships?
Ram (shrugs): Obviously not as much as you do, considering you go from one lady to the next...
(At this Jay jumps up and is about to hit Ram, but misses as Ram quickly stands aside. Laughing he turns his back on him and leaves.)
SCENE 6
(The camera pans in from the previous scene to a dark room, as the camera pans around we see it's an old butchers shop. The door is kicked open and two of the black guards wrestle a struggling captive inside, still with the black hood over her head. They push her into the old freezer. Of course it doesn't work. They take off her hood and we see it's Amber. Then the doors are shut behind her, before she can do something. Screaming she pushes against the door, but they don't budge.)
Amber: Let me out! Where are the others?!
(There's no answer and after a few seconds she realizes this and slumps down on the ground with her back against the door. She sighs and tears are forming in her eyes.)
SCENE 7
(Camera cuts to a close up of Baby Bray, as the camera pans out we see Trudy feeding him mashed vegetables. Brady sits next to her eating sliced carrots.)
Brady: Mommy, where is Bray's mommy?
(Trudy hesitates then gives her daughter a warm smile.)
Trudy: Amber is with our new friends. She'll be back soon.
Brady: What friends?
Trudy: You remember the girls with the feathers in their hair?
(Brady nods fiercely and puts another piece of carrot in her mouth.)
Trudy (cont.): Those friends.
Brady: Why didn't she take Bray?
Trudy: Well... They're busy with stuff, so she decided Bray was better off here with you and me.
Brady: And Jay!
(Trudy sighs, then smiles and ruffles her daughter's hair.)
Trudy: Yes, but Jay is... uhm... not feeling so good at the moment.
Brady: He sick?
Trudy: In a way, yes.
(Brady nods, puts another piece of carrot in her mouth and jumps down from her chair.)
Brady: Can we go play?
Trudy: Bray isn't finished and after he has eaten, we have to put him down for his nap.
Brady: Sleeping is so boring!
Trudy: You have to sleep, too, young lady.
(She giggles and runs off.)
Brady (calls): Sammy! Lottie!
(Trudy laughs softly to herself and keeps feeding Bray Jr.)
SCENE 8
(Jack and Ellie are in their room. Ellie is already typing away on her computer, while Jack is pacing behind her.)
Ellie: Jack, stop that! I can't concentrate.
Jack: Well, I still don't think you should write about Amber.
Ellie: You're being paranoid!
Jack: Do you really feel this is a good way to introduce ourselves to the whole city? People are never going to take us seriously.
Ellie: We need all the help we can get since the kidnapper hasn't given word from him.
(She pauses and turns around to face him. Her expression is now softer.)
Ellie (cont): And I also really want to write again.
Jack: Can you at least talk to Lex and Jay before you print anything?
Ellie: If I write it's going to be the truth, Jack, like it or not.
Jack (nods): I know. I can't stop you, I've known you long enough to know that.
(They both grin at each other at this point.)
Jack (cont.): But I still think, you should talk to whoever is leader right now.
Ellie: You want me to ask permission?
Jack: No! I don't want you to stir up trouble in the tribe and you know Lex hates being left out.
Ellie: Fine!
(She pushes her hair out of her face and continues writing. Jack watches her for a while, before he leaves.)
SCENE 9
(KC and Sparrow have nearly reached the warehouses.)
Sparrow (cont.): Yea, they were aggressive, but I could still have managed without you.
KC: Sure you could, but you remember, when they cornered you.
Sparrow (sighs): I should never have told you about that. I blame the boredom.
KC (grins): It's not like you haven't told me much more embarrassing stuff during Never have I ever.
Sparrow: Don't mention it, Mr. Peed-His-Pants!
(She flicks her hair laughing, while his face turns a deep shade of red. Before he can say something, Yara steps out of an alley into their way.)
Yara: What do you want here?
(Sparrow is clearly taken aback, then points at the feathers in her hair and the green feather on her cheek.)
Sparrow: I'm a Harpy. I've come to talk to Bray and Noel.
Yara (points at KC): And him?
Sparrow: A friend.
Yara: Okay, go ahead.
(She steps aside and both of them hurry along. When they're out of earshot, KC turns to Sparrow.)
KC: Who was that?
Sparrow (shrugs): No idea. They usually don't have guards. I guess things are really getting bad around the city.
KC: Are you happy now that I came along?
Sparrow (laughs): No.
(KC pouts and crosses his arms in front of his chest. They enter the warehouses in silence.)
SCENE 10
(Giggling Brady runs through the long corridor towards Lottie's and Sammy's rooms. A door opens up and Gel steps out. She only wears simple make-up and her hair is down falling in curls over her shoulders. Brady can't stop quickly enough and runs into her. Surprised Gel takes a step back then crouches near the toddler.)
Brady: Ouch!
Gel: You shouldn't be running this fast.
Brady: It's your fault. You was in my way!
Gel (rolls her eyes): Are you okay?
(Brady gets up and pushes past her.)
Brady: Yes!
(She then runs farther down the corridor, but now Trudy appears on the other end of the corridor with Bray on her hip.)
Trudy (calls): Gel, would you mind grabbing her for me?
(Gel turns around, runs after Brady and grabs her around the middle. The toddler shouts and kicks, while Gel has a good grip on her, but holds her out from her body and walks up to Trudy.)
Trudy: Thanks Gel, can you bring her to my room? She refuses to take her nap.
Gel: Uhm... Could you take her?
Brady: Let me go! Let me go!
Trudy: I already have Bray, I can't hold them both. Be a dear, Gel.
(Gel rolls her eyes, but follows Trudy to their room. After Trudy has closed the door behind them, she puts Brady down, who tries to reach the door handle, but can't reach.)
Trudy: Thanks again. How are you doing, Gel?
(She gives her a concerned look, while she puts Bray jr into the crib and then grabs Brady to get her ready for bed. Gel watches the baby in the crib.)
Gel: Yes, I'm fine.
Trudy: Have you talked to him?
Brady: To who?
Gel: No, why would I?
Trudy: You can't ignore him forever.
Bray: Who?
(Brady struggles, but Trudy finally puts her Pjs on and tucks her in under the sheets and lies down with her.)
Trudy: Well, I think you should talk to him. Brady has to sleep now though, so why not do it now?
Gel: I can't! It's embarrassing.
(She then leaves mother and child alone. Brady looks up at her mother.)
Brady: Who will Gel talk to?
Trudy: Gel has boy problems, Sweetie. Promise me you'll never start liking boys.
Brady (smiles): I like Sammy.
Trudy (laughs): Yes, he is nice.
(She picks up a book from the floor and reads Brady a story.)
SCENE 11
(Kayla walks up to Salene, who's still on guard duty. The readhead looks up at the younger girl.)
Kayla: Have you seen KC?
Salene: Yes, he went to the warehouses with Sparrow.
Kayla (sighs): Great.
Salene (smiles): Why? Do you two have another date planned?
(Kayla looks surprised, then shrugs it off laughing.)
Kayla: We don't go on dates. Well, I wanted him to come to the city with me, but looks like I'll just have to go alone.
Salene: Do you think that's wise? With all that's going on?
Kayla: I'm not going far, Salene. I can watch out for myself.
(Before Salene can say one more word, she hurries out of the hospital. Salene sighs. The camera pans around to show Ryan approaching. He smiles and sits down next to her.)
Ryan: Where is she off to in such a hurry?
Salene (shrugs): No idea.
Ryan: Things have been busy lately, huh?
Salene: You mean since the party? Everyone's worried.
Ryan: It's just weird. No one else has been taken in the city. Just this one incident.
Salene: Should that relieve us or worry us?
Ryan (shrugs): I don't know.
(Silence creeps up between them. Ryan rubs his head and then turns to Salene.)
Ryan: Can I ask you something, Salene?
Salene: Sure, go ahead.
Ryan: You and me... do you think we still have a chance?
(Salene looks surprised, then her glance falls to the ground.)
Salene: Ryan... I... Don't you see it? We're like strangers.
Ryan: But that doesn't mean, I don't care about you any more. I married you for a reason.
Salene: You don't even know me any more, Ryan! You care about the past. I think we should move on.
(Ryan gives her a long look, before he stands up and leaves in a rush. Salene looks after him and pulls her knees up to her chest and hugs them tight.)
SCENE 12
(Sparrow and KC enter the first warehouse and come face to face with the children, who found shelter there in the past days and a few of the disabled.)
Sparrow: Wow, so many.
KC: Who is in charge?
Sparrow: Bray and Noel, but I can't see them any where.
(She stands on her tiptoes to get a better look. Bray pushes through the crowd towards them and finally Sparrow sees him. She grabs KC's arm and pulls him with her until they stand right in front of him. Bray raises an eyebrow at her and tries to hide his disappointment.)
Bray: Sparrow, what are you doing here?
Sparrow: Kestrel sent me. A lot has been going on and she's sorry, you're only hearing of this now.
Bray: What happened? Where is Crow?
Sparrow: Well, the thing is... a few of our girls were kidnapped along with Amber the leader of the Mall Rats. Crow is one of them.
(He looks shocked, his eyes dart from her to KC and back.)
Bray: Kidnapped by whom?
Sparrow (shrugs): We don't know. We haven't heard anything from the kidnapper yet.
Bray: Have you been looking for her?
Sparrow: Of course, but no luck.
Bray (desperately): I'm going to look for her! She might be in danger. Why haven't you come sooner?
KC (bursts in): She couldn't!
Sparrow (glares at him): Shut up, KC! Well, our tribe is a little small right now and Kestrel and I were hurt, too. There really wasn't anyone who could come by.
(Bray doesn't really listen since he's busy watching KC closely.)
Bray: Hey, don't I know you?
KC: So you remember?
Bray: No, you just seem familiar.
KC: I knew you couldn't forget my sweet face.
Bray: I take it you're a Mall Rat then?
KC: Yes, so are you.
Bray: I belong here now.
KC: Yea, right. You're just hiding here.
Bray: I'm not hiding from anything! The Mall Rats are my past, which I can't even remember. My future is here.
KC: You might be wrong about the future.
Bray: What do you mean?
KC: I'm talking about your baby.
(There is a grave silence between them, as Bray's eyes widen in shock and Sparrow looks very confused.)
Sparrow: What baby?
KC: Amber's son of course. There's a reason his name is Bray Jr.
Bray: I have a son?
KC: Who's mother has been kidnapped, yes.
Sparrow: All the more reason to get down to business.
(Camera zooms in on Bray's shocked face before cutting to black.)
SCENE 13
(Out in the woods Kestrel is standing in the tree house she shares with Vulture. Dove just came in and approaches their leader.)
Kestrel: How are things going?
Dove: Slow. The girls just came back for a little rest after setting up traps, but no word from Sparrow or the others in the city.
Kestrel: I hope they'll be back tonight. Who is on guard?
Dove: Since the best of our scouts aren't here at the moment I put Nene, Sora and Swallow on guard duty.
Kestrel: Good, I'll be down in a second helping with the security.
(She rubs her temples and Dove gives her a worried look.)
Dove: Everything okay?
Kestrel: Yes, I'm fine. Go ahead, Dove!
(Dove lingers for a second about to say something, but decides against it and leaves. Kestrel lets out a deep sigh. She blinks a few times, massages her temples and sways towards her bed, where she lies down.)
SCENE 14
(Angrily Ryan walks through the hospital and gets to the back entrance. He pushes the door open and steps outside in the park while Jay is on his way inside. He sees the look on Ryan's face and stops immediately.)
Jay: What's wrong?
Ryan: Doesn't matter!
(He tries to push past Jay, but he grabs his arm and hold him back.)
Ryan: What?!
Jay: Where are you going?
Ryan: Just away from here.
Jay: Look, nobody should go alone. At least tell me what's wrong.
Ryan: I don't even know you, why should I tell you?
Jay: I am a good listener.
(Ryan gets a little less defensive and eyes him up. Jay just smiles and shrugs.)
Ryan: You don't seem to have any room for other people's problems.
Jay: What makes you think that?
Ryan (shrugs): Everybody says you seem off and moody.
Jay: Of course I'm off. Amber is gone and we can't do anything about it. (pauses) But let's talk about you.
Ryan (hesitates): It's... uh... Oh, well, it's Salene.
Jay: You used to be married, right? Trudy told me.
Ryan: Yes... used to be. Then I come here and find out our baby is dead and now she told me, she doesn't even want to try again.
Jay: Well, isn't that a bit fast? I mean you haven't seen each other in a long time. (pauses) Oh and sorry for the baby.
Ryan: I didn't mean to start off where we left it, just... Get to know each other better, go on a date. I do still care about her.
Jay: You have to respect her. It's just a few months ago that Pride died. You know she has been with someone else, right?
Ryan: Yea... I didn't know he died, though. Do you think she still loves him?
Jay: Maybe, it's hard to say.
(The two men walk into the hospital again, starting to talk about their problem with women.)
SCENE 15
(Gel is leaving her room and heading for the café. She only gets to take a few steps before Darryl appears at the end of the corridor, heading in the opposite direction. As he sees her, he stops and stares at her, while Gel quickly lowers her glance and hurries past him. He then is left alone in the corridor looking after her.)
SCENE 16
(Shouts and footsteps are heard, as we see Kayla hiding behind a garbage container. The camera then pans around to show a group of kids chasing a big guy with purple hair down the street. Kayla looks down on the pentagram on the back of her hand. She turns around and picks up a bag, before running back to the hospital.)
SCENE 17
(Bray, Noel, Sparrow and KC are sitting in old camping chairs behind one of the smaller warehouses. Bray still looks a little pale and out of it, while Noel is leading the conversation.)
Noel (cont.): So they and this... Amber have been kidnapped a few days ago?
Sparrow: Yup, you haven't seen anything around here? This could be a good place to hide somebody.
Noel: Not that I know of. I'll ask around, but we don't really scout around here.
Bray: So Crow is kidnapped? You sure it's not the Astros again?
Sparrow (nods): Kestrel already talked to them.
KC: Do you know if anyone else has been taken around the city?
(They all turn to him and he shrugs)
KC (cont.): That's how it started with the Chosen.
Noel: Have you seen the state of the city? It's chaos out there. How would we know if someone has been taken or not.
Sparrow: He's right.
KC: So what are we doing?
Bray: We could ask the Consilium.
Sparrow (shakes her head): Kestrel won't let us go near the school.
Noel: Kaelem clearly doesn't care about the city or he would do something against the fighting in his name.
Bray: Then all we can do is search the city.
(All four have unhappy expressions on their faces as they consider the task.)
SCENE 18
(Ellie pushes away from the desk and holds a piece of paper in her hand. A wide grin spreads across her face.)
Ellie: Done! This is brilliant!
(She then runs off to find Lex. In the corridor she pushes past the kids and finally finds Lex, Ebony and Ram in the café. She slams the piece of paper forcefully down on the table.)
Ellie: Read it and approve!
(Lex raises an eyebrow at her and Ebony snatches the piece of paper to read it.)
Lex: What is it?
Ellie: The amulet
Ram: What?
Lex: Your stupid news sheet?
Ellie: It's not stupid!
(Ebony puts the paper down.)
Ebony: You want to tell the whole mad city out there the Harpies and Amber got kidnapped?
(Ram grabs the news sheet and reads it quickly.)
Ellie: Of course, maybe somebody has seen them.
Ebony: And maybe someone will just use this to get to us. Everyone could pretend to be the kidnapper and blackmail us.
Ellie: I'm tired of waiting. We should do something.
Ram: This is not so bad.
Lex: What do you mean?
Ram: Well, we've been thinking what to do against the Consilium and their lies. This is a good way to get our word out there. Of course it's not as great as City Net, but it'll do.
Ellie: Exactly! The amulet is here to get the truth out there.
Lex: This is stupid, there is no picture on it.
Ellie: Uhm... Jack could maybe help with that.
Ram: No need to bother him. I'll get the pictures on it and get one of the copy machines running again.
Lex: Fine, but Jack will have to get the cameras running today!
(Ellie snatches the news sheet from Ram and looks at him suspiciously.)
Ellie: I'd rather do this with Jack.
Lex: Well, but he's busy. So you'll have to deal with Ram.
Ram (laughs): Are you scared of me, Blondie?
Ellie: You'll be a distraction!
(She then walks off. Ram follows her laughing and Ebony shoots Lex an incredulous look.)
Ebony: Why are you okay with that stupid news sheet?
Lex: It seems helpful. Ellie's right, we should take action.
Ebony: So what next? Wandering the streets calling after Amber? If you ask me, she's not much of a leader anyway.
SCENE 19
(Kayla walks into the hospital and puts the bag down, stretching and catching her breath. Alice, who's on guard duty now, walks up to her and points at the bag.)
Alice: What have we got here?
(Kayla lets her arms drop and smiles proudly at her.)
Kayla: Something to keep me busy, that'll also benefit the tribe.
Alice: What is it?
(She reaches down and opens the bag, to see a lot of gardening supplies. The girls share a satisfied smile, before Alice goes serious.)
Alice: Have you been out there on your own?
(Kayla pushes a strand of hair out of her face and shrugs.)
Kayla: So? No big deal and I didn't want to wait around for KC to show.
Alice: It's dangerous outside. You could have taken somebody else.
Kayla. No one was around at the time I wanted to leave. It was easier this way.
Alice: Also makes it easier, for you to get captured again. Is that really what you want?
Kayla: I'm here, okay? Nothing happened.
Alice: I don't want you to go out alone, Kayla.
Kayla: I'm not a little kid, Alice. I don't need you to look after me.
(She rolls her eyes and and picks up the bag.)
Alice (grumpy): Sorry, that I cared.
(Kayla's face softens and the annoyed expression is replaced by a smile as she turns to Alice.)
Kayla: I'm sorry, Alice. It's been a long while since I've been part of a tribe.
Alice: It's okay. (pauses) What do you want to do with the stuff anyway?
Kayla (grins): Back in the day I was pretty good at gardening and it wouldn't hurt to have some vegetables around here, would it?
Alice: Back in the day, I was running my own farm. Do you want a hand?
Kayla: That'd be great.
Alice: I'll catch up with you after my guard duty.
(Kayla nods and walks off to the back entrance of the hospital.)
SCENE 20
(The meeting at the warehouses is over and Sparrow and KC prepare to leave. Noel walks off, but Bray puts a hand on KC's shoulder and takes him aside to speak in private.)
Bray: What you said... about my son... where is he now? Has he been taken as well?
KC: No, Salene and Trudy are looking after him.
Bray: But... Ebony said she's with somebody else and they had a kid.
KC: I don't know the story behind Amber and Jay. I've been in the mines like you, remember? All I know is that the kid is not his.
Bray: I want to see him.
KC: Jay?
Bray: No, my son.
KC: Why don't you come by the hospital then? I'm sure the others would love to see you, too.
(Bray keeps silent for a moment, scratching his chin.)
Bray: I'll have to find Crow first, but I will.
(Sparrow looks at them, tapping her toes impatiently, running a hand through her messy hair.)
Sparrow: Are you coming, or what? (sarcastically) Can't let me go alone, can you? Someone might attack me.
(KC rolls his eyes at her and turns back to Bray.)
KC: I'll have to go. Guess I'll see you around.
Bray: Yea, I'll see you around... KC?
(He nods and then punches Sparrow's shoulder lightly, to show her that he's ready to go.)
SCENE 21
(Gel is sitting in her room, crying. In her hands is an old picture of an older woman. She brushes her hair out of her face.)
Gel (whispers): I'm just like you, Mum. All the things you told me... I'm sorry. You must be disappointed.
(She gently strokes the face of her mother on the picture, before she throws herself on the bed sobbing.)
SCENE 22
(The captured Harpies have changed location as well. They are now locked in an old apartment in a deserted building. Robin is sitting on a windowsill looking out over the city. Vulture has finally allowed Hummy to look at her wounds and we see her left side is one big purple bruise. Crow enters the room the other girls are sitting in.)
Vulture: Have you found anything?
Crow (shakes her head): No, this place is empty.
(She walks over to Robin and stares out of the window, too.)
Crow: I wonder what they did to Amber.
(Vulture sits up and puts her shirt back on.)
Vulture: Do you think they wasted her?
Hummy: No, they wouldn't! (pauses) Would they?
(Crow shrugs and sits down on the floor.)
Crow: We don't even know who they are or what they want.
(Robin still looks out absent minded and reaches up to open the window, but it doesn't budge.)
Robin: Do you think the windows of the other apartments are locked, too? We could easily bust this one.
Vulture: Are you mad? We'd fall to our deaths!
Robin: But maybe not. Besides, who says they didn't bring us here to starve us to death?
Vulture: Break the glass if you want to, but you're not climbing out the fucking window, Robin! Try it and I'm tying you to the radiator.
Hummy: I just want to go home. Kestrel was right, not letting us go into the city.
Vulture: Bullshit!
(She doesn't look to convinced as she says it, though. Camera fades out.)
SCENE 23
(Ellie and Ram are sitting in front of her computer. She has an excited smile on her lips as he leans triumphantly back and stretches his arms. We see the new news sheet with pictures of the captured Harpies and Amber.)
Ram: All done!
Ellie: I hate to say this, but good job.
Ram: You don't need to say it. I already now.
Ellie (rolls her eyes): Whatever.
(She hits a button and walks over to the printer.)
Ellie: Good thing Sammy and Lottie made all those pictures at the party.
(Ram walks over and takes the news sheet from her.)
Ram: I'll make some copies of these to hand out in the city.
(Right at the moment as they stand very close to each other, Jack walks in and stops in his tracks. His mouth twitches and Ellie quickly takes a step away from Ram.)
Jack: What's going on here?
Ram: I'll be gone then. Looking forward to working more with you, Ellie.
(He winks at her and gives Jack a wide grin before leaving the room with the news sheet. Ellie quickly steps to Jack and places a reassuring hand on his shoulder, which he shrugs off.)
Ellie: Ram is helping me with the Amulet.
Jack: But that used to be our thing!
Ellie: I know and I'd rather do it with you, but-...
Jack: He's trying it on with you! I could see it! That's probably why I'm on my own with the security work now, right?
(Ellie takes a seat on the bed and motions for Jack to sit with her.)
Ellie: Jack, listen to me. I talked to Lex, like you wanted to and Ram was also there. He made some good suggestions to improve the article and offered help. Then Lex decided that Ram should work with me and you should do the security work on your own.
Jack: What if he starts something?
Ellie (laughs): Ram? Really?
Jack (shrugs): He's the one with three wives.
(She wraps her arms around his waist.)
Ellie: I'd still have you and really? Ram? Come on, give me some credit.
(She hits him lightly on the forehead shaking her head. He smiles and pulls her in for a kiss.)
SCENE 24
(Ram walks out of Ellie and Jack's room with a satisfied look on his face and heads for his room. He's nearly there, when the door next to his room opens and Dylan walks out. He stops in his tracks, when he sees Ram and tries to hide in his room again.)
Ram: Stop right there, boy!
(Frightened he just stops and stares at the ex-Techno leader. Ram steps closer to him with a slight grin on his face.)
Ram: You think I haven't noticed you? Sneaking away whenever I come in a room, hiding behind your brother. You know, that really annoys me.
(Dylan doesn't say anything, just keeps staring. Ram rolls his eyes and snorts.)
Ram: You see, I don't mind people being scared of me. In fact I appreciate it, but normally I know what I've done to earn their fear.
Dylan (quietly): Y-you... you... you took me and Chester away.
(Ram laughs and then takes a step towards him, making Dylan step back into his room.)
Ram: That's a long time ago, don't you think? I'm a Mall Rats now and Mall Rats are good people, right?
Dylan: Leave me alone!
(Footsteps are heard and Kayla walks into frame with her gardening tools. She raises an eyebrow at the boys.)
Kayla: What are you doing?
Ram: Nothing. Just getting to know the kids a little.
Kayla: Right. Dylan, do you want to help me outside? I'm going to plant some vegetables.
(The boy brightens up and takes the hand Kayla offers him.)
Ram: Getting dirty. Quite the farmersgirl here, ey?
Kayla: Shut up! Come on, Dylan. Let's get started.
(They start walking away, but Dylan turns around and looks at Ram scowling.)
Dylan: You'll not get any of our vegetables.
Ram: Oh no! How am I gonna live without those imaginary vegetables.
(Laughing to himself he enters his room.)
SCENE 25
(Amber is lying on the floor, her head propped up on her jacket, when suddenly a noise is heard. It takes a while until she realizes it and jumps up. She pounds her fists against the door.)
Amber (shouts): HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!
(Footsteps are heard and Amber hits the door even harder, shouting desperately.)
Voice off-screen: Step away from the door!
(Quickly Amber stumbles away and shortly afterwards the sound of a bar sliding away is heard. As the door opens bright light shines into the dark room and two shades are standing in the doorway looking at Amber. She shields her eyes to get a better look and camera fades out.)